Texas launches anti-assault program for high school athletes
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Texas state officials and high school coaches are launching a program aimed at student athletes …
Inked and irked: Apple Watch users report tattoo problems
By BRANDON BAILEY and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers NEW YORK (AP) _ It’s an annoying problem for the unlucky few: the Apple Watch’s heart …
Homeland Security secretary speaks at graduation in Florida
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) _ Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will deliver the commencement address at Florida Memorial University. The graduation ceremony begins Saturday morning …
Venezuela raises minimum wage 30 pct amid raging inflation
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) _ President Nicolas Maduro raised Venezuela’s minimum wage Friday to help workers being battered by the world’s …
Bucks coach Jason Kidd looks ahead to bright future
By JIM HOEHN MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd looked ahead to what he sees as a bright future, rather than dwell on …
Central Kentucky auto products plant expanding
PARIS, Ky. (AP) _ A central Kentucky company says it’s expanding its operation in Paris, Kentucky, a move that’s expected to create up to 30 …
Amtrak, CSX sue trucking company involved in NC derailment
By JONATHAN DREW RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Amtrak and railroad operator CSX are suing the trucking company involved in a March train derailment in North …
Rural hospitals struggle to stay open, adapt to changes
By DAVID A. LIEB OSCEOLA, Mo. (AP) _ After 45 years of providing health care in rural western Missouri, Sac-Osage Hospital is being sold piece …
GM, Ford, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler report April sales gains
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan all reported U.S. sales gains last month as Americans …
Rays blank Orioles 2-0 in strange `home’ game for Baltimore
By MARK DIDTLER ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 …